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FIFA Women referees (L-R) Catherine Nagaddya , Aisha Ssemambo (referee), Anna Akoyi , Jane Mutonyi and Margret Kubingi (match

commissioner). The quartet handled the first ever FUFA Women Elite League match between Kawempe Muslim and Kakira. Kawempe

won 7-0

After the first successful FIFA

Com-Unity women football

workshop and the FIFA Live

Your Goals project launch on

the African continent in Decem-

ber 2014, Uganda has exactly

lived the talk by staging the

first ever women elite league

not only in East and Central

Africa, but on the entire conti-

nent. The league is not played

on regional or Provincial basis.

It covers the entire country.

The league follows December

2014’s FIFA Com – Unity wom-

en football workshop and Live

Your Goa l s p rog ramme

launched by FIFA Instructors

Emy Casaletti, Florie Ramogodi

and Namibia women national

football team head coach,

Jacqueline Chipanga.

Sunday, 15th February 2015 will

forever remain a momentous

day in the history of women

football in Uganda.

This was the day that the first

ever women elite football

league on the entire African

continent kicked off in Uganda at the Nabweru Playground, on

the outskirts of Kampala.

In the thrilling opening match,

Kawempe Muslim Women foot-

ball club humiliated Kakira

Sharp shoote r , Sandra

Nabweteeme scored four goals

on a bright evening of the

match watched by a mammoth

crowd.

Hasifa Nassuna, Spencer

Nakacwa and a Sharifah Mutesi

own goal completed Kakira’s

misery.

The Chief Guest FUFA 3rd Vice

President, Darius Mugoye said,

Mugoye represented the FUFA

President, Eng. Moses Magogo.

League Set Up

The league is composed of 12

teams divided into 2 groups

(Victoria and Elizabeth) with 6 apiece.

Each of the 12 teams was given

5 balls.

Six million Uganda shillings is

up for grabs in cash prizes for

the top three teams at the end

of the season.

The league that covers the en-

tire country is expected to un-

earth new talent.

Some results after three

rounds of play:

Buikwe She Red Stars 2-0 East-

ern Heroes

Gafford Ladies F.C 3-0 Alleluyah

2008 F.C

Wakiso 0-1 She Mak St. F.C

Ajax Queens Bulenga F.C 1-2

Western

She Corporates 2-0 UCU

UCU 1-0 Wakiso Ladies

Kakira 0-7 Buikwe

Eastern Heroes 0-2 Gafford

Alleluya 0-7 Kawempe

FUFA Women Elite League in

figures

2: the number of groups for the league (Elizabeth and Victoria)

6: Cash Prize (six million) at

stake for the top three teams.

8: Number of goals scored by

the leading Scorer Sandra

Nabweteme from Kawempe

Muslim.

12: the number of teams regis-

tered for the League.

THE PIONEER FUFA WOMEN ELITE LEAGUE KICKS OFF

Top scorer Sandra Nabweteme

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FUFA Women Elite League in Pictorial

FUFA VP Darius Mugoye inspecting Kakira

Women FC

Kawempe Muslim Women FC Kakira Women FC

Faridah Bulega (C) of Gafford receives the balls from

FUFA VP Mugoye. Mariam Kaliga (2nd Left) looks on Business on standstill as motor-cyclists

watch the Women’s league opener in

She Corporates team that beat UCU

Cardinals 2-0 at MUBS

Action from UCU (yellow) vs She

Corporates (white)

Action from Wakiso Hills (white) vs UCU

(yellow)

FUFA

President Eng.

Moses

Magogo

displays the

official logo of

the FUFA

Women Elite

League.

Mama Becca Women’s day cup launched

The 3rd Edition of the Mama Becca Women’s Day cup has been launched during the

weekly FUFA Press conference in Mengo. The FUFA Technical Director Asuman

Lubowa revealed the details to the media in which over 20 teams are expected to

take part. The tournament to be funded by FUFA will attract teams from Primary

schools to club levels and will be played on the 7th and 8th March, 2015 at four ven-

ues - Old Kampala S.S, Rubaga Girls, Lubiri S.S and Kitebi Primary School.

It will be organized by FUFA, Ex-Women Footballers club and Uganda Women Foot-

ball Association (UWFA). In its a bid to encourage more teams take part, FUFA has

offered footballs to each participating team in this tournament. The balls were given

out in two Divisions-Kawempe at Paramedical school sports ground, Mulago and

Police Children’s school, Nsambya (Makindye Division). A charity campaign will run

during the build-up of the tournament in support of the Wakisa Centre in Mengo

which looks after close to 30 young pregnant girls. The campaign will hinge on col-

lection of clothes, food, drinks and also painting the whole center.

Two partners have already confirmed their support towards the tournament and the campaign. Pepsi and Rwenzori Min-

eral Water are the companies that have come on board so far. The tournament is held in memory of one of the biggest

supporters of Women’s football and to celebrate the International Women’s Day. FUFA is funding the tournament.

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Efrance Nanjego: In

love with women football

In every development that

occurs, we see those who

excel above others and of

course they deserve mention.

Efrance Nanjego, the Chair-

person of Uganda Women

Football Association (UWFA)

deserves the credit for her

endless and tireless toils of

developing women football in

the Eastern region of Uganda.

She is such a hardworking

person when it comes to

women football.

Nanjego, 37, is the head

coach of Kakira Women foot-

ball team that features in the

FUFA Women Elite League

side. She admits her dreams

and objectives are yet to be

realized.

In her youthful days, she

started playing football and

this kicked off her football

career.

Nanjego reveals to FUFA

Monthly that ’My parents

never discouraged me

when I took on football

at school because they

knew me as a an active

sports girl who tried out

so many sports disci-

plines’. I also used to

watch men’s football on

TV’

Nanjego, also says she

started playing football

because she felt it could

take her to another level.

In 1995 she started playing

for Kakira Women Football

team where she was spotted

by Jinja United Women Foot-

ball team.

‘When I joined Jinja United,

everything changed in my

favor’

‘My leadership skills, helped

me land a coaching course but

I continued playing for my

team until 2007’ Nanjego

stresses the point.

In 2012, I went for FUFA ref-

ereeing course and also got a

certificate in sports first Aid

medication and the same year

I was elected as a representa-

tive for Uganda Women Foot-

ball Association.

“I loved Nigeria Women foot-

ball team whenever I watched

them play. I also liked the

works of referee Irene

Namubiru so much. So I had

to work hard to get to that

level’

He achievements have taken

her places where she has met

stars.

‘This has created me more

opportunities to rub shoulders

with persons of high pro-

files both locally and inter-

nationally thus winning me

fame and popularity’ adds

Nanjego.

“Now I can access any of-

fice whenever I feel like”

Nanjego further says.

Challenges and problems

faced

Like any other person, the

road to success is not only full

of positives but also encircled

with negatives as Nanjego

brings them out.

Parents always discourage

girls from playing football that

it is designed for men. also

Lack of finances to run women

football activities within the

region are very scarce.

Lack of continuity as there has

been no league until this year.

Way forward

Women need to work hard in

order to promote the game in

our country so as to attract

potential sponsors and spot

more talent.

The Government policies

should be put in place to favor

the development of women

football in the country.

‘FUFA has done a wonderful

job in helping women with

various courses in coaching,

administration, referees and

sports medical personnel’ says

Nanjego.

Nanjego in a group photo of Eastern region

football delegates.

Efrance Nanjego during the

FIFA Live Your Goals launch in

Uganda

Nanjego with young players

Elizabeth Group

She-corporates FC

Western united

She Mak ST. FC

Ajax Women

Wakiso Hill Sch

UCU Lady Cardinals

Victoria Group

Kawempe Muslim FC

Gafford Ladies

Buikwe She Red Stars

Eastern Heroes FC

Alleluia 2008 FC

Kakira Women FC

Scorers’ Table

Nabweteme .S. – Kawempe Muslim – 8

Nakabuye Mariam – Gafford ladies - 2

Nabwobwe Carol – She-corporates – 2

Nakalembe Elsie – Western united – 2

Namakula Agnes – She-red stars – 1

Nkasima Diana – She-red stars – 1

Mutibwa Shakirah – Gafford ladies – 1

Nakasato Rebecca – She Mak ST – 1

Afoyo Maureen – Ajax Women FC - 1

FUFA WOMEN ELITE LEAGUE GROUPS

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Uganda Kobs to play at Nakivubo stadium, Micho ready

FUFA has confirmed that Nakivubo stadium will host the return leg

first round match of the All Africa Games Qualifier between Uganda

Kobs and Mozambique on Saturday 7th March, 2015.

The first leg ended 0-0 in Maputo on 21st Feb, 2015.

The charges have also been fixed as 5,000/- for General stands

while 20,000/= will be charged for the Pavilion.

CAF has already appointed referees from the Democratic Republic

of Congo for the return leg.

The referees are; Jean Claude Kinamvuidi Fuengi, Nabina Blaise

Sebutu (Assistant referee 1), Martin Mukala (Assistant Referee 2),

Numbi Pierre Kibingo (Reserve Referee) and Tesfaye Gebreyesus

(Match Commissioner-Eritrea).

Artificial turf ready for installation at the Philip Omondi stadium

The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has con-

firmed that work for the installation of the artificial turf on the

Philip Omondi stadium in Lugogo is set to start on 1st April and

end on 31st June 2015.

The FUFA Chief Executive Officer Edgar Watson announced the

programme for the project that will be handled by Edel Grass

Company of Holland.

The company was appointed by FIFA to lay the artificial turf.

Watson informed the media that a representative from Edel Grass

will arrive in the country in the first week of March to take the

parties involved in the project through an orientation exercise.

‘FUFA would like to congratulate KCCA for the achievement as this

will be the second football artificial turf installed by FIFA in

Uganda’ said Watson

He also revealed that an additional funding by FIFA on the project will help on the drainage system around the turf.

The project is received Under-privileged Programme for FIFA member associations.

During this period, both KCC will find an alternative venue to be used for the club’s domestic games during the installation

progress.

Ugandan teenager to join Aspire Academy in Qatar

A fourteen (14) year old Ssebyala Shafic selected from Kyambogo

center during the Aspire National scouting programme in Uganda

last year will be heading to Qatar.

Ssebyala was selected after the East African finals held at Mandela

National stadium, Namboole in June, 2014 with Uganda, Kenya,

Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi sending 50 youngsters for the do.

Ssebyala who completed his primary 7 education at Progressive

Junior School in Namasuba, will leave the country on Friday 27th

February, 2015 at 5am.

He joins a list of six Ugandans (Luboyera Azake, Kaweke Sophas,

Matovu Victor, Kagiri Bashir, Ssenyonjo Hassan and Matovu Musa)

who have enjoyed life at the Aspire Football Academy in Qatar.

This year’s Aspire Football scouting in Uganda will be held in April.

Uganda Kobs players at the Philip Omondi stadium in

Lugogo

KCC officials with FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo,

FIFA Development Officer Ashford Mamelondi and FUFA

CEO Edgar Watson at a press conference in 2014

L-R Cranes Coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic, the player's

coach Kavuma Gerald, Ssebyala Shafic, his mother Namukasa

Aida and FUFA CEO Edgar Watson at FUFA House

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THROUGH THE LENS: FUFA Activities in February

FUFA President Eng. Moses

Magogo (L) and AZAM TV CEO

Rhys Torrington at the launch of

their sponsorship of the Azam

Uganda Premier League

Kobs players in training at Lugogo

on Saturday 28.02.2015 ahead of

their All Africa Games qualifier

against Mozambique in Kampala.

Owen Kasule and Herman Wasswa

in yellow attacking Cameroonian

side Cosmos De Bafia at Namboole.

KCC won 1-0 in the CAF Champions

League

UBSA Chairman Deo Mutabazi (in

suit) signing in the visitors’ book at

Busoga University before

commissioning the construction of

two beach soccer pitches in the

region.

UCU Lady Cardinals' goal scorer

Vicky Nakibuuka (2nd right)

attempts to score against Wakiso

Hill School's Peninah Adwono (right)

in a FUFA Women Elite league game

played at UCU in Mukono

URA FC starting line up that beat

ASSM Elgeco Plus 1-0 in

Madagascar in the CAF

Confederation cup

FUFA CEO Edgar Watson (2nd right) with UOC President

William Blick (in suit) at the UOC AGM 2015 taking part in the

Sport & Environment Commission tree planting initiative.

Above; Uganda U23 starting lineup against

Mozambique in Maputo in All Africa Games

Qualifier. Below; Ceremonial handshake among

the players. Game ended 0-0.

U-14 female players receving balls from FUFA Technical Director

Asuman Lubowa, former Cranes player Paul Ssali and FUFA Women

Officer Hadija Namuyanja in preparations for Mama Becca Cup.

FUFA Big League (2nd Tier League).

Water (blue) vs Jinja Municipal

(White). Game ended 0-0.

WIN AN ORIGINAL UGANDA CRANES JERSEY!!!

Name the Uganda Cranes starting XI that lost to Rwanda 1-0 at Man-

dela National Stadium in 2003.

Send answer to admin@fufa.co.ug or ahussein@fufa.co.ug

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The Big Interview with Former Cranes Captain Ibrahim Sekagya

FUFA Monthly paused a few interesting questions to a man who whole heartedly served

his country for close to 15 years. Sekagya is regarded as the most successful Ugandan

player to play professional football as he plied his trade in four continents.

FUFA Monthly (FM) talks to Ibrahim Sekagya (IS) as he also names his best Uganda XI of

players he played with.

FM: Ibra, FUFA Newsletter would like to congratulate you upon a glorious career that has

seen you play in four continents (Africa, South America, Europe and North America). What

is your feeling right now after hanging up the boots?

IS: Thank you! I am grateful for having honored me the opportunity to be part of you.

It’s not an easy feeling but glad i am still working with the same people and in the same

field so it makes me feel good.

FM: Which continent gave you the greatest moments in football and why?

IS: It was South America when I played in Argentina that gave me the greatest memo-

ries. The passion and the support people gave me were exceptional. Being a young boy by

then, I was treated like their son, more so regardless where i came from they fully be-

lieved in my talent.

FM: From playing to coaching that must be a whole new experience. Have you been taking some coaching lessons?

IS: I have been taking brief coaching practice, but not fully out of the game however coaching is now part of my routine and

with bigger books involved for the theoretic part of it, which makes it totally a whole new experience.

FM: Which person would you pick out that played a key role in your football career?

IS: Of course i have a long list but those who were close to me-especially my departed

mother and family played a big role in my career. These people always gave me that posi-

tive energy that I carried on to the pitch for good results that you saw all the time out of

me.

FM: Which player was your best friend in each of the four countries you played in?

IS: In Uganda it was Wilson Gayi (RIP), Argentina (Ezequel Medran), in Austria (Mark Janko)

and USA (Bradley Wright Phillips). We came together, tried out together, neighbors, went out

together and got all sorts of help everyone would need from one another.

FM: You quit the national team about three years ago; do you feel there is something you failed to achieve with the Uganda

Cranes?

IS: Of course i missed to achieve taking the team to the AFCON finals.

FM: Who is your best ever Ugandan footballer?

IS: Willy Kyambadde because we played together. This guy was really good! I still admire

the talent he had.

FM: Do you dream of coaching a Ugandan club or Uganda

cranes one day?

IS: It is quite a tricky question right now as i have just

started my new career, but i can promise that I am availa-

ble for technical advice if given chance.

FM: Your best XI of Ugandan players you played with both

at club and Uganda Cranes:

IS: Sekagya’s best XI (not in order): Sam Kawalya (GK), David Obua, Baker Mbowa, Nes-

tory Kizito, Andy Lule, Arthur Byansima, Andrew Mukasa, Willy Kyambadde, Musoke Lawrence,

Jackson Mayanja and Derrick Muyanja

Thank you very much Ibra Sekagya. FUFA Monthly wishes you the best in your new coaching career.

“...Of course i

m i s s e d t o

achieve taking

the team to the

AFCON finals.”

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REGIONAL FOOTBALL: Thrilling football

action in the FUFA North East Region

Football in the 8 FUFA regions across the

country remains a key component of de-

veloping the beautiful game in Uganda.

With the obvious reasons of tapping grass

root talents, entertaining masses and

developing careers of prospective promis-

ing footballers, FUFA will remain glued to

the objectives of developing football at all

levels.

In the FUFA North East region, football

remains the major source of entertain-

ment for the sports mad population –

drawing massive crowds that cheer their

respective teams with passion.

The second round successfully kicked off

at the close of February 2015, and FUFA

Monthly brings you the catalogue of fix-

tures for the month of March.

6/03/2015 Keolu Super Boys Atutur Hospital Oyamewulu Primary School

6/03/2015 Kumi University Bukedea Tc University Grounds

6/03/2015 Apapai United San Siro Apapai Primary School

8/03/2015 St Claire F.C Olila F.C Kochochwa Primary School

8/03/2015 Wet Side Amuriatc F.C Sports Grounds

9/03/2015 Moroto United Amuria Crane City Boma Grounds

13/03/2015 White Eagles Bukedea Central FC Otuboi Trinity College

14/03/2015 Keolu Super Boys Bukedea Central FC Oyamewulu Primary School

15/03/2015 Opot Rangers Arizokawo Opot Primary School

16/03/2015 Belt FC Future Stars FC Akoreacowa Primary School

20/03/2015 Arizokawo Bukedeatc Kogunga Primary School

20/03/2015 White Eagles Opot Rangers Otuboi Tirinity College

20/03/2015 Atutur San Siro F.C Atutur Hospital

22/03/2015 Bukedea Tc Keolu Super Boys Bukdea Primary School

22/03/2015 Amuria Tc St Claire Amuria Ss

23/03/2015 Amuria Crane City Future Stars FC Amuris P/S

23/03/2015 Olila Belt FC Sports Grounds

27/03/2015 Keolu Super Boys Arizokawo Oyamewulu P/S

29/03/2015 White Eagles Kumi University Otuboi Trinity College

29/03/2015 Bukedea Central FC Apapai United Bukedea P/S

30/03/2015 Moroto United West Side Boma Grounds

North East Region League Fixtures

Beach Soccer:

- Uganda Sand Cranes

Host Ghana in CAF

Beach soccer 1ST leg

qualifier

- Beach Soccer Grounds

commissioned in East-

ern Uganda

- National League Gain

Momentum

After a fully packed

February 2015 beach

soccer menu decimated

by the Pepsi beach soc-

cer league action, train-

ing for Uganda Sand

Cranes and the com-

missioning of sites

where two beach soccer

pitches will be con-

structed at Busoga Uni-

versity, the beach soc-

cer front is getting busi-

er in the month of

March. For starters,

Uganda Beach Soccer

Association (UBSA)

headed by Deo Muta-

baazi, Anthony Tum-

wesigye (Beach Soccer

Delegate) and Hilary

Kimbugwe commis-

sioned the construction

of two beach soccer

pitches at Busoga uni-

versity mid February

2015. At a glamorous

ceremony, they and

gave out beach soccer

equipment (footballs)

which were received by

the vice chancellor Mr.

W.K Ndiwalana who is

the head of the Local

Organizing Committee

of the 2015 interuniver-

sity games that are to

be hosted by Busoga

university.

“We want to spread the

game of beach soccer

from the peripheries of

Entebbe and Kampala

to all the entire parts of

Uganda. We have start-

ed with Eastern, we

shall move to the other

regions, North, North

East, West Nile, West

and other parts of Bu-

ganda” Mutabaazi told

FUFA MONTHLY. The

head of sports and

games at Busoga Uni-

ve r s i t y Mr . Job

Mwegombi and the

university planner Dr.

Milka called on UBSA

for strong partnership

that will see the crea-

tion of the eastern re-

gion league after the

completion of these

facilities. The national

league continued to be

played meanwhile the

Sand Cranes benefited

from Cameroon’s with-

drawal in the first round

to continue with prepa-

rations for the match

against Ghana.

Uganda hosts Ghana in

the first leg of the qual-

ifier for CAF Beach Soc-

cer Championship finals

on Saturday, March 14th

2015 at Entebbe Sports

Beach.

The return leg will be

played In Kumasi a

week later.

The Beautiful Game of Football...

Uganda Cranes Coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic (white shirt) stands on the touchline as he followed the Uganda Cup match

between Bweyogerere FC and Police FC with the latter winning 2-0 at Bweyogerere Police sports ground. The Serbian has been

an ardent follower of all football competitions at different levels since his appointment as Cranes Coach in 2013.

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Activities March:

March 7, All Africa-U23-Uganda vs

Mozambique

March 8, Uganda Cup Round of 32

March 14, CAF Confed Cup Orlando

Pirates vs URA FC

March 15, African Beach soccer

Qualifiers Uganda Sand Cranes vs

Ghana Black Sharks

March 18, Uganda Cup Draws

Round of 16

March 21, All Africa Games-U23

Uganda/Mozambique Vs Ghana

March 22, African Beach soccer

Qualifiers Ghana Black Sharks vs

Uganda Sand Cranes

March 23, FUFA Regions Opening of

bid for Uganda Cup Final host

March 29, Uganda Cup Round of 16

matches begin

Note: All FUFA's five sanctioned

leagues have league schedules in

this month

The five stars on the logo indicate FUFA's five bodies-The General Assem-

bly, Executive Committee, Standing committees, Judicial bodies and Sec-

retariat.

The ball is the symbol of the sport-football while the colours-Black, Yel-low and Red as the official colours of the Uganda National flag.

The word 'Since 1924' indicates the year FUFA was founded.

LET’S LEARN

AZAM-UGANDA PREMIER LEAGUE

Updated 06:48pm, Tuesday 03-03-2015 TAB LE STANDINGS

Position Team P W D L F A GD Pts

SC Villa 3 2 6 39

Vipers FC 5 0 9 38

KCC FC 3 3 9 36

BUL FC 8 6 5 0 30

Bright Stars FC 7 7 4 6 28

URA FC* 8 6 3 8 27

Police FC 7 5 6 4 26

Express FC 7 3 7 24

Lweza FC 6 2 9 20

Kira Young FC* 5 6 6 18

SC VU 4 6 8 9 18

Sadolin Paints FC 4 6 8 9 18

Simba FC 4 5 9 17

Soana FC 4 4 9 16

Rwenshama FC 4 3 15

Entebbe FC 2 4 6 10

Notice: The 2 (Two) clubs with a star sign were docked 3goals & 3points

TOP SCORERS

Player Goals Club

Sentongo Robert URA FC

Kasumba Umar Police FC

Ndugwa Karim SC Villa

Umony Brian KCC FC

Kalanzi Fred

Kalanda Frank URA FC

Nsibambi Derrick KCC FC

Malingumu Julius

Bengo Steven SC Villa

URA’s Robert Ssentongo (yellow) is the leading

scorer in the Azam Uganda Premier League